IBM Storage Utility Offerings Include FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R

IBM Storage Utility Offerings include IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R

IBM Corp.‘s Storage Utility Offerings include FlashSystem A9000 and FlashSystem A9000R models to provide a fixed total capacity, and a base and variable usage subscription of that total capacity.

IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights is used to monitor the system capacity usage. It is used to report on capacity used beyond the base subscription capacity, referred to as variable usage. The variable capacity usage is billed on a quarterly basis to enable you to grow or shrink usage and only pay for configured capacity.

The base system subscription is required to be facilitated through a three-year lease. The variable usage capacity will be billed through MES orders for the capacity used.

These systems are available worldwide, but there are specific client and program differences by location.

Key prerequisites

• FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R require FlashSystem A9000/A9000R software V12.2.1, or later. It is preinstalled on, and shipped with, these systems.
• Spectrum Control Storage Insights is used to monitor the system and is required for Storage Utility Offerings.
• FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R models support FC or iSCSI attachment to the following servers:
  • System x servers
  • Power Systems servers
  • Flex System
  • BladeCenter
  • Power System blades
  • Intel and AMD processor-based servers

Planned availability date: March 9, 2018